Duke running back Shaun Wilson (29) runs the ball while being defended by Army cornerback Brandon Jackson (28) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
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WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - Thomas Sirk threw for 197 yards and one touchdown, Jela Duncan scored on a 43-yard run and Parker Boehme scored twice, and the Duke defense stifled mistake-prone Army in a 44-3 victory on Saturday.
Duke (5-1), 11-1 in its last 12 road games, is 5-1 in consecutive years for the first time since 1952-53 and has won eight of the last 10 meetings against Army (1-5), whose triple option was victimized by three bad pitches the Blue Devils converted into scores.
The Blue Devils struggled last week at home against Atlantic Coast Conference rival Boston College, failing to score a touchdown in a 9-7 victory keyed by place-kicker Ross Martin's three field goals. That changed in a hurry before a sellout crowd at sunny Michie Stadium as the Duke defense held the Army option in check, limiting the Black Knights to 44 yards rushing on 26 carries in the decisive first half and 113 for game on 49 tries. Army entered averaging 287.8 yards rushing per game, 5.6 per carry.
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Army quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw (17) runs the ball past Duke safety Deondre Singleton (33) and cornerback Deondre Singleton (9) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
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Duke running back Jela Duncan (25) runs for a touchdown while being defended by Army defensive back Chris Carnegie (14) and cornerback Brandon Jackson (28) during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
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Army quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw (17) is hit by Duke linebacker Ben Humphreys (34) while throwing a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
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Duke running back Jela Duncan (25) runs the ball for a touchdown against against Army during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
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Army wide receiver DeAndre Bell (15) runs the ball against Duke during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
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